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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
25500 KES ($253 USD)
access_time 6 years ago
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How is your life currently different from how it was four months ago?
My life is currently different from how it was four months ago in that I have seen an improvement in my health because I do not have intense eye problem as compared to before which I believe was worsened by the smoke emitted by the lantern. I have also plastered my house, this has saved me a lot the strain of smearing the house monthly which was hectic, time-consuming and expensive.
Do you have any new or additional goals for your life for the next four months?
In the next four months, I have an additional goal of saving some money for paying my daughter's school fee who is soon joining a preschool.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer.
The biggest difference in my daily life in the last four months preceding the current transfer is that I now have a solar which I use for ligting whichis more effective because the rays of light covers a wide are thus no more straining. Again my eyes are now recovering form the smoke emitted by the lantern which almost made me blind.
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months, I expect to have constructed my home because I'm still staying at my father-in-law's home.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
23675 KES ($235 USD)
access_time over 6 years ago
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Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The biggest difference in my daily life is the business I am running. At least I am able to get some daily in income and I am not Idle too .
How do you expect your life to change in the next six months?
In the next six months,I expect my life to have changed for the best with the small business I am currently running.
How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
My current life is different from how it would have never been were it not for the transfers it that I have new nice seats for my household and I am running a business too.
Do you have any new goals that you didn't have before receiving the transfer?
I have a new goal of plastering my house that is not in a very good condition.
Enrolled
access_time over 6 years ago
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
My biggest hardship is illness and lack of income My daughter is a sickler and always hospitalise which requires money yet I have no source of income and fully depends on my husband for support
What is the happiest part of your day?
Am most happy in the evening while sharing meals with my family. Here we discuss more on issues affecting us
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I am planning to use my transfers on buying building materials to use in construction of my new house. The one am currently living in leaks and small, thus cannot shelter me and my family well
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
Constructing of my house four years back is my proudest achievement. Although small in size, it has provided shelter for my family and we no longer lives in the grass thatched which was prone to leakages during rainny seasons
